Statement to voters: In my two terms, I have worked successfully to expand the ConnPACE program and won significant increases in state education dollars for West Hartford. I have worked to reform the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority so that residents would not have their property taxes increased because of the Authority's illegal loan to Enron. I have been endorsed by the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters and the Sierra Club because of my involvement in environmental issues. I have also been endorsed by the Connecticut State Police Union, the State Prosecutors Association, the AFSCME Corrections Union Locals and the International Brotherhood of Police Officers.

Statement to voters: Homeland security begins with hometown security. I recognize that we all have our own personal definition of security. The escalating cost of prescription drugs has instilled a sense of insecurity in our senior population while parents of school-age students experience uncertainty, when they learn they are not receiving their rightful share of education funds from the state. People experience a heightened sense of uncertainty when they believe that neighborhood and traffic safety are being compromised or that property taxes are putting an unreasonable drain on school and town services. I will work tirelessly to secure funds that will increase your sense of security and ultimately improve your quality of life.